If he decides to act, the US president will pull Israel into a state of alert that will delay the Knesset’s dissolution and lead to the election being held as scheduled in October. If Trump chooses not to strike Iran again, Netanyahu will lead Israel to an election on Sept. 1. Sources who have spoken with Netanyahu recently say the prime minister is leaning toward moving up the election, partly due to the erosion of his security achievements

With the Middle East at war, 29 Democrats say Washington can no longer justify staying silent about Israel's undeclared nuclear arsenal.

Pezeshkian, cut out of the decision to strike the UAE with missiles and drones, sought an emergency meeting with the Supreme Leader's son to halt further attacks on Gulf states.

Administration officials told The Wall Street Journal that the president had struggled for days with conflicting impulses over how to deal with Iran. People close to him said they believed Trump would carry out a major strike inside Iran.

The Victory Day parade scheduled for this weekend has been scaled back over fears of a drone attack. Oil depots are burning at an unprecedented rate. Problems are piling up on the front, while on the home front, citizens are no longer afraid to criticize him openly. The skies are darkening over the Russian president, who appears to be losing his grip while also stepping up his security.